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I agree with shelleellie. At this point there is no point in getting a job. As a high risk pregnancy you should be taking it easy, your doctor would take you out of work in a couple weeks anyways, and after the baby is born you wouldn't be able to return to work for 4-6 weeks for a vaginal birth and longer for a c-section because your body needs time to heal. Plus there is the fact that most employers won't hire a woman in her second or last trimester because they know you are going to be taking off soon. Being this far into the pregnancy would not be a good idea to start a new job, by the time they got you trained you would be taking leave to have the baby and to heal. It's best to do your job hunting and make the start date for about 4-6 weeks or so POST-partum. That way you can have a job lined up after the baby is born and you are healed from delivery.

If you are an at risk pregnancy I think it would be best to ask your doctor how they feel about you getting a job. Also remember that the doctor will take you off work usually 4 weeks before your due date for a regular preg and maybe sooner if you are at risk. My vote is stay home for now, it is probably the best thing for you and your baby.

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